A revolutionary new test to help earlier detection of oesophageal cancer will be rolled out to selected patients across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, which has a lower take up of routine screening than many other parts of the country.

The test uses capsules that are swallowed to collect cells from the oesophagus, in a process which takes less than 10 minutes.

Selected patients from Priory Gardens Medical Centre in Dunstable and London Road Surgery in Bedford will be invited to undergo the test in the coming months.

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